And a look at the Spurs squad, as well as the performance in Monday's 5-1 hammering of Sunderland, leaves plenty of reasons as to why Tim Sherwood's soon to be vacated role is such an attractive one.

With four of their summer signings starting against the Black Cats, and Christian Eriksen looking like a genuine class player in the making, Tottenham have a squad packed full of international players all of which can develop further. A few choice acquisitions in the summer, as suggested by Daniel Levy this week, could provide the quality needed to break into the Champions League places.

Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville commented on the likely improvements in the squad next year: "I think the person who picks up the job next season will get a better Paulinho, a better Lamela and a better Eriksen. Capoue has been in and out, so they are going to get better service out of those players next season."

The irony is that if Andre Villas-Boas or Sherwood could have avoided the heavy losses against the sides above them, they may have kept their jobs, even if they would have still suffered defeats in these fixtures.

If Louis van Gaal or whoever comes in can tap into the potential of these young players and put together a relatively stable side, it will seem like a significant development in the fortunes of the team.

The club have a state of the art training ground and a new stadium arriving in the next few years. Any successful manager is likely to be present when Spurs make that move, and it isn't a stretch to say that Tottenham remain the best placed side in the country to challenge the elite of the Premier League.

Strong finances and a decent fan base will only swell as long as Spurs remain in or around the top quarter of the league.

If Tottenham are lucky enough to get a young, promising manager that can grow with the club, such as Frank de Boer, Mauricio Pochettino or Jurgan Klinsmann, they can become a force with this group of players. If they end up with a proven title winning manager such as Louis van Gaal or Rafa Benitez, that success may come even quicker.

The trick for Daniel Levy is making sure the individual that does come in is there long enough to provide some stability, and not another stopgap before the 'right one' arrives.

Che Thomas

Che is an Englishman abroad unable to cut the apron strings tying him to the crazy world of English football. As a writer and freelance journalist, he has covered matches and cultural events from across the globe all with the intention to inform, entertain and provoke debate. Just as smitten with music, film, and photography, though fully aware of the fact that nothing takes the place of that Saturday afternoon excitement down at N17 (even when it's actually on a Sunday!)